Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
  • A01N43/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds
  • A01N43/02—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with one or more oxygen or sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atoms
  • A01N43/24—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with one or more oxygen or sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atoms with two or more hetero atoms
  • A01N43/32—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having rings with one or more oxygen or sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atoms with two or more hetero atoms six-membered rings
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
  • A01N55/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, containing organic compounds containing elements other than carbon, hydrogen, halogen, oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • C07D—HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
  • C07D339/00—Heterocyclic compounds containing rings having two sulfur atoms as the only ring hetero atoms
  • C07D339/08—Six-membered rings
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
  • C07F—ACYCLIC, CARBOCYCLIC OR HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ELEMENTS OTHER THAN CARBON, HYDROGEN, HALOGEN, OXYGEN, NITROGEN, SULFUR, SELENIUM OR TELLURIUM
  • C07F7/00—Compounds containing elements of Groups 4 or 14 of the Periodic Table
  • C07F7/02—Silicon compounds
  • C07F7/08—Compounds having one or more C—Si linkages
  • C07F7/0803—Compounds with Si-C or Si-Si linkages
  • C07F7/081—Compounds with Si-C or Si-Si linkages comprising at least one atom selected from the elements N, O, halogen, S, Se or Te
  • C07F7/0812—Compounds with Si-C or Si-Si linkages comprising at least one atom selected from the elements N, O, halogen, S, Se or Te comprising a heterocyclic ring

Definitions

• the present invention is concerned with a method of controlling pests such as arthropods, e.g. insects and acarine pests, and helminths, e.g. nematodes, by contacting the pests with novel pesticides.
• pests such as arthropods, e.g. insects and acarine pests, and helminths, e.g. nematodes.
• the invention is also concerned with the novel pesticides used for controlling the pests and processes for making such pesticides.
• the present invention provides a compound of the formula (I): which contains between 9 and 27 carbon atoms, and wherein m and m 1 are independently selected from 0, 1 and 2;
• R 2 a is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl;
• R 2b is ethynyl or contains between 3 and 18 carbon atoms and is a group R 7 , wherein R 7 is a C 1-13 non-aromatic hydrocarbyl group, optionally substituted by a cyano or C 1-4 carbalkoxy group and/or by one or two hydroxy groups and/or by one to five halo atoms which are the same or different and/or by one to three groups
• R 8 which are the same or different and each contains one to four hetero atoms, which are the same or different and are chosen from oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen and silicon, 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally 1 to 6 fluoro or chloro atoms or
• R 2b is a 6-membered aromatic ring substituted by
• halo is meant fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo.
• non-aromatic hydrocarbyl an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group (including a cyclic alkyl or alkenyl group optionally substituted by alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; and alkyl or alkenyl substituted by cyclic alkyl and alkenyl).
• 6-membered aromatic ring is meant phenyl and heteroaromatic rings such as pyridyl.
• R 2b suitably contains between 3 and 12 carbon atoms.
• R 2b is suitably a C 3-9 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group, each of which may be optionally substituted by halo or a group R 8 , or a substituted phenyl or substituted cyclohexyl group.
• the group R 8 is linked to the hydrocarbyl group or the aromatic ring via a hetero atom in R 8 .
• Suitable substituents R 8 include alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, alkoxyalkoxy, acyloxy, alkynyloximino, trialkylsilyl, haloalkoxy, haloalkenyloxy, haloalkynyloxy, alkyloximino, carbalkoxy, mono or di-substituted alkylamino groups or a group -(O) n S(O) r (O) t R l8 wherein R 18 is a C 1-4 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group each optionally substituted by up to 5 halo atoms, n and t are each 0 or 1, r is 0, 1 or 2, the sum of n,r and t being between 0 and 3.
• substituents R 8 include alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, haloalkoxy, haloalkenyloxy and haloalkynyloxy.
• R 7 is substituted by up to two substituents R 8 and preferably R 7 is unsubstituted or contains one substituent R 8 .
• the sulphur atoms present may be in an oxidised form if desired.
• there is a maximum of two sulphur atoms present in R 2b Preferably there is a maximum of four and preferably a maximum of three oxygen atoms in R 2b .
• R 2b is a phenyl group substituted at the 3-,4- or 5-positions by one to three substituents each selected from halo, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 haloalkoxy, C 1-4 haloalkylthio, cyano, or a group (C ⁇ C) p R 19 wherein p is 1 or 2 and R 19 is hydrogen, bromo, chloro, iodo or a group S(O)qR 20 wherein q is 0, 1 or 2 and R 20 is trifluoromethyl, methyl or ethyl; or R 19 is an aliphatic group containing up to five carbon atoms optionally substituted by C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkoxyalkoxy, C 1-8 acyloxy, halo or hydroxy or R 19 is a group COR 21 wherein R 21 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkyl ora a group NR 22 R 23 wherein R 22
• the phenyl group is additionally optionally substituted at the 2- and/or 6-positions by fluoro or chloro.
• the substituent is a group (C ⁇ C) p R 19 , there is only one such substituent on the phenyl ring.
• R 2b is phenyl substituted at the 3-, 4- or 5-positions by one to three substituents each selected from halo, cyano, C 1-4 haloalkyl or a group C ⁇ C-R 27 where R 27 is hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl each optionally substituted by hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, acetoxy; or R 27 is C 1-4 carbalkoxy, or a silyl group substituted by three C 1-4 alkyl groups. R 2b is additionally optionally substituted at the 2- and/or 6- positions by fluoro or chloro.
• R 2b is a group -A(C ⁇ C)Z, wherein A is a C 3-5 aliphatic chain optionally containing a double bond and/or an oxygen atom and/or a group S(O)q wherein q is 0, 1 or 2 optionally substituted by halo, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 1-4 carbalkoxy or cyano and Z is hydrogen, C 1-5 alkyl, C 1-3 alkoxymethyl or a group SiR 24 ,R 25 ,R 26 wherein R 24 , R 25 and R 26 are as hereinbefore defined.
• R 2b is a group -BZ l , wherein B is a group -CH 2 0- or CH 2 S(O)q wherein q is 0, 1 or 2 or a C 2 - 3 aliphatic group each of which may be optionally substituted by one to three halo atoms and Z 1 is silyl substituted by three C 1-4 alkyl groups or Z 1 is a group wherein R 28 , R 29 and R 30 are the same or different and are each independently selected from halo, cyano, C 1-5 carbalkoxy, or a C 1-4 aliphatic group optionally substituted by halo,cyano, C 1-5 carbalkoxy, C 1-4 alkoxy or a group S(O)qR 31 wherein q is 0, 1 or 2 and R 31 is C 1-4 alkyl, or R 28 , R 29 and R 30 are selected from C 1-4 alkoxy or a group S(O) w R 32 wherein w is 0, 1 or 2 and
• aliphatic group is meant an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group.
• Z 1 is tertiary butyl, trichloromethyl or 2-methoxyprop-2-yl.
• R 2b is a group wherein Z is as hereinbefore defined:
• R 2 a is hydrogen or methyl.
• R 4 and R 6 are hydrogen.
• R 5 a is an isopropyl, isopropenyl cyclopropyl, methylcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 1-trifluoromethylethyl or 1,1-dimethyl-2,2,2-trifluoro ethyl group.
• R 5 a is an isopropyl group.
• a preferred group of compounds of the formula (I) is that in which R 2b contains a -(C ⁇ C)- fragment or terminates in a group Z 1 as hereinbefore defined or R 2b is a para-bromophenyl group.
• the present invention encompasses both individual conformational and stereoisomers and mixtures thereof.
• the present invention also encompasses radiolabelled compounds of the formula (I), particularly those in which one carbon atom is C 14 or one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by tritium.
• Preferred compounds of the invention include:
• the present invention also provides for the preparation of the compounds of the formula (I) by methods derived from those known in the art for the preparation of analogous compounds.
• the compounds may be prepared by (i) the reaction of a compound of the formula (II): wherein X is SH with a suitable aldehyde or ketone of the formula or a reactive derivative thereof, wherein R 2 a, R 2b , R 4 , R 5 a, R 5b and R 6 are as hereinbefore defined and, if required, thereafter oxidizing one or both of the ring sulphur atoms.
• the reaction is suitably carried out in the presence of a catalyst or of a dehydrating agent in a non-polar solvent at a non-extreme temperature.
• Suitable catalysts include a dimethyl formamide/dimethyl sulphate catalyst and catalysts such as sulphonic acids or perfluorinated resins thereof or Lewis acids such as boron trifluoride etherate, or stannic chloride or concentrated formic acid which also serves as the reaction medium.
• Suitable solvents include hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene or xylene or chlorinated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane.
• the reaction is normally performed between 0° and 200° and conveniently between 20° and 120°.
• Suitable reactive derivatives of aldehydes and ketones include acetals and ketals.
• the compounds of the formula (II) may be prepared from the corresponding diols wherein X is hydroxy via the sulphonate derivatives (i.e., compounds of the formula (II) wherein X is a group OS0 2 R 33 wherein R 33 is C 1-4 alkyl or para-tolyl) as outlined in Appendix 1.
• the preparation of the diols and their conversion to the corresponding dithiois can be carried out by methods known in the art for example as outlined in Appendices 1 and 2.
• aldehydes and ketones reacted with the dithiois of the formula (II) are either known in the literature or are prepared by literature methods, for example, the ethynylcyclohexylcarboxaldehydes are prepared as outlined in Appendix 3.
• the dithiaborinane-dimethylsulphide complex is prepared from the corresponding dithiol by methods well known to those skilled in the art.
• the compounds of formula (I) may be used to control pests such as arthropods, e.g. insect and acarine pests, and helminths, e.g. nematodes.
• the present invention provides a method for the control of arthropods and/or helminths which comprises administering to the arthropod and/or helminth or to their environment an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I).
• the present invention also provides a method for the control of arthropod and/or helminth infestations of animals (including humans) and/or of plants (including trees) and/or stored products which comprises administering an effective amount of a compound of the formula (I).
• the present invention further provides for the compounds of the formula (I) for use in human and veterinary medicine, in public health control and in agriculture for the control of arthropod and/or helminth pests.
• control is meant the amelioration in air, water, soil or foliage of present or future deleterious effects of pests and includes killing adults, larvae and eggs, the inhibition of reproduction, the repellency and/or knockdown of pests, and any other influence on behaviour.
• Compounds of formula (I) are of particular value in the protection of field, forage, plantation, glasshouse, orchard and vineyard crops, of ornamentals and of plantation and forest trees, for example, cereals (such as maize, wheat, rice, millet, oats, barley, sorghum), cotton, tobacco, vegetables and salads (such as beans, cole crops, cucurbits, lettuce, onions, tomatoes and peppers), field crops (such as potato, sugar beet, ground nuts, soyabean, oil seed rape), sugar cane, grassland and forage crops (such as lucerne), plantations (such as of tea, coffee, cocoa, banana, oil palm, coconut, rubber, spices), orchards and groves (such as of stone and pip fruit, citrus fruits, kiwifruit, avocado, mango, olives and walnuts), vineyards, ornamental plants, flowers and shrubs under glass and in gardens and parks, forest trees (both deciduous and evergreen) in forests, plantations and nurseries and plants
• Compounds of formula (I) are of value in the control of public health pests, for example cockroaches and ants.
• Compounds of formula I are also of value in the control of arthropods or helminths which are injurious to, or spread or act as vectors of diseases in man and domestic animals, for example those hereinbefore mentioned, and more especially in the control of ticks, mites, lice, fleas, midges biting, nuisance and myiasis flies, mosquitos and hemiptrean bugs.
• the compounds of Formula (I) may be used for such purposes by application of the compounds themselves or in diluted form in known fashion as a dip, spray, fog, lacquer, foam, dust, powder, aqueous suspension, paste, gel, cream, shampoo, grease, combustible solid, vapourising mat, combustible coil, bait, dietary supplement, wettable powder, granule, aerosol, emulsifiable concentrate, oil suspension, oil solution, pressure-pack, impregnated article, microcapsule, pour on formulation or other standard formulations well known to those skilled in the art.
• Sprays may be applied by hand or by means of a spray race or arch or by vehicle or aircraft mounted apparatus.
• the animal, soil, plant or other surface being treated may be saturated with the spray by means of high volume application or superficially coated with the spray by means of light or ultra low volume application.
• Dip concentrates are not applied per se, but diluted with water and the animals immersed in a dipping bath containing the dip wash.
• Aqueous suspensions may be applied in the same manner as sprays or dips.
• Dusts may be distributed by means of a powder applicator or, in the case of animals, incorporated in perforated bags attached to trees or rubbing bars.
• Pastes, shampoos and greases may be applied manually or distributed over the surface of an inert material, such as that against which animals rub and transfer the material to their skins.
• Pour-on formulations are dispensed as a unit of liquid of small volume on to the backs of animals such that all or most of the liquid is retained on the animals.
• Compounds of Formula (I) may be prepared either as formulations ready for use on the animals, plants or surface or as formulations requiring dilution prior to application, but both types of formulation comprise a compound of Formula (I) in intimate admixture with one or more carriers or diluents.
• the carriers may be liquid, solid or gaseous or comprise mixtures of such substances, and the compound of Formula (I) may be present in a concentration of from 0.025 to 99% w/v depending upon whether the formulation requires further dilution.
• Dusts, powders and granules and other solid formulations comprise the compound of formula (I) in intimate admixture with a powdered solid inert carrier for example suitable clays, kaolin, bentonite, attapulgite, adsorbent carbon black, talc, mica, silica, chalk, gypsum, tricalcium phosphate, powdered cork, magnesium silicate, vegetable carriers, starch or a diatomaceous earth.
• a powdered solid inert carrier for example suitable clays, kaolin, bentonite, attapulgite, adsorbent carbon black, talc, mica, silica, chalk, gypsum, tricalcium phosphate, powdered cork, magnesium silicate, vegetable carriers, starch or a diatomaceous earth.
• Such solid formulations are generally prepared by impregnating the solid diluents with solutions of the compound of formula (I) in volatile solvents, evaporating the solvents and, if desired, grinding the products so as to obtain powders and, if desired, granulating, compacting or encapsulating the products.
• Sprays of a compound of Formula (I) may comprise a solution in an organic solvent (e.g. those listed below) or an emulsion in water (dip wash or spray wash) prepared in the field from an emulsifiable concentrate (otherwise known as a water miscible oil) which may also be used for dipping purposes.
• the concentrate preferably comprises a mixture of the active ingredient, with or without an organic solvent and one or more emulsifiers.
• Solvents may be present within wide limits but preferably in an amount of from 0 to 99.5% w/v of the composition and may be selected from kerosene, ketones, alcohols, xylene, aromatic naphtha, water, mineral oil, aromatic and aliphatic esters, and other solvents known in the formulating art.
• the concentration of emulsifiers may be varied within wide limits but is preferably in the range of 5 to 25% w/v and the emulsifiers are conveniently nonionic surface active agents including polyoxyalkylene esters of alkyl phenols and polyoxyethylene derivatives of hexitol anhydrides and anionic surface active agents including Na lauryl sulphate, fatty alcohol ether sulphates, Na and Ca salts of alkyl aryl sulphonates and alkyl sulphosuccinates, soaps, lecithins, hydrolysed glues, etc.
• nonionic surface active agents including polyoxyalkylene esters of alkyl phenols and polyoxyethylene derivatives of hexitol anhydrides and anionic surface active agents including Na lauryl sulphate, fatty alcohol ether sulphates, Na and Ca salts of alkyl aryl sulphonates and alkyl sulphosuccinates, soaps, lecithins,
• Wettable powders comprise an inert solid carrier, one or more surface active agents, and optionally stabilisers and/or anti-oxidants.
• Emulsifiable concentrates comprise emulsifying agents, and often an organic solvent, such as kerosene, ketones, alcohols, xylenes, aromatic naphtha, or other solvents known in the art.
• organic solvent such as kerosene, ketones, alcohols, xylenes, aromatic naphtha, or other solvents known in the art.
• Wettable powders and emulsifiable concentrates will normally contain from 0.5 to 99.5% by weight of the active ingredient, and are diluted, for example with water, before use.
• Lacquers comprise a solution of the active ingredient in an organic solvent, together with a resin, and optionally a plasticiser.
• Dipwashes may be prepared not only from emulsifiable concentrates but also from wettable powders, soap based dips and aqueous suspensions comprising a compound of Formula (I) in intimate admixture with a dispersing agent and one or more surface active agents.
• Aqueous suspensions of a compound of Formula (I) may comprise a suspension in water together with suspending, stabilizing or other agents.
• the suspensions or solutions may be applied per se or in a diluted form in known fashion.
• Greases may be prepared from vegetable oils, synthetic esters of fatty acids or wool fat together with an inert base such as soft paraffin. A compound of Formula (I) is preferably distributed uniformly through the mixture in solution or suspension. Greases may also be made from emulsifiable concentrates by diluting them with an ointment base.
• Pastes and shampoos are also semi-solid preparations in which a compound of Formula (I) may be present as an uniform dispersion in a suitable base such as soft or liquid paraffin or made on a non-greasy basis with glycerin, mucilage or a suitable soap.
• a suitable base such as soft or liquid paraffin or made on a non-greasy basis with glycerin, mucilage or a suitable soap.
• glycerin, mucilage or a suitable soap As greases, shampoos and pastes are usually applied without further dilution, they should contain the appropriate percentage of the compound of Formula (I) required for treatment.
• Aerosol sprays may be prepared as a simple solution of the active ingredient in the aerosol propellant and co-solvent such as halogenated alkanes, propane, butane, dimethyl ether and the solvents referred to above, respectively.
• Pour-on formulations may be made as a solution or suspension of a compound of Formula (I) in a liquid medium.
• An avian or mammal host may also be protected against infestation of acarine ectoparasites by means of carrying a suitably-moulded, shaped plastics article impregnated with a compound of Formula (I).
• Such articles include impregnated collars, tags, bands, sheets and strips suitably attached to appropriate parts of the body.
• the plastics material is polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
• the concentration of the compound of formula (I) to be applied to an animal, premises, other substrates or outdoor areas will vary according to the compound chosen, the interval between treatments, the nature of the formulation and the likely infestation, but in general 0.001 to 20.0% w/v and preferably 0.01 to 10% of the compound should be present in the applied formulation.
• the amount of the compound deposited will vary according to the compound chosen, the method of application, area of application, concentration of the compound in the applied formulation, factor by which the formulation is diluted and the nature of the formulation.
• Undiluted formulations such as pour-on formulations in general will be applied at a concentration in the range from 0.1 to 20.0% w/w and preferably 0.1 to 10%.
• the amount of compound to be applied to stored products in general will lie in the range of from 0.1 to 20ppm.
• Space sprays may be applied to give an average initial concentration of 0.001 to 1 mg of compound of formula (I) per cubic metre of treated space.
• Compounds of formula (I) are of use in the protection and treatment of plant species, in which case an effective insecticidal, acaricidal or nematocidal amount of the active ingredient is applied to the plant or the medium in which the plant is grown.
• the application rate will vary according to the compound chosen, the nature of the formulation, the mode of application, the plant species, the planting density and likely infestation and other like factors but in general, a suitable use rate for agricultural crops is in the range 0.001 to 3kg/Ha and preferably between 0.01 and 1kg/Ha.
• Typical formulations for agricultural use contain between 0.0001% and 50% of a compound of formula (I) and conveniently between 0.1 and 15% by weight of a compound of the formula (I).
• Dusts, greases, pastes and aerosol formulations are usually applied in a random fashion as described above and concentrations of 0.001 to 20% w/v of a compound of Formula (I) in the applied formulation may be used.
• the compounds of formula (I) have been found to have activity against the common housefly (Musca domestica). In addition, certain compounds of formula (I) have activity against other arthropod pests including Myzus persicae, Tetranychus urticae, Plutella xylostella, Culex ssp. Tribolium castaneum, Sitophilus granarius, Periplaneta americana and Blattella germanica.
• the compounds of formula (I) are thus useful in the control of arthropods e.g. insects and acarines in any environment where these constitute pests, e.g. in agriculture, in animal husbandry, in public health control and in domestic situations.
• Insect pests include members of the orders Coleoptera (e.g. Anobium,Ceutorhynchus,Rhynchophorus, Cosmopolites, Lissorhoptrus, Meligethes, Hypothenemus, Hylesinus, Acalymma, Lema, Psylliodes, Lep- tinotarsa, Gonocephalum, Agriotes, Dermolepida, Heteronychus, Phaedon, Tribolium, Sitophilus, Diabrotica, Anthonomus or Anthrenus spp.), Lepidoptera (e.g. Anobium,Ceutorhynchus,Rhynchophorus, Cosmopolites, Lissorhoptrus, Meligethes, Hypothenemus, Hylesinus, Acalymma, Lema, Psylliodes, Lep- tinotarsa, Gonocephalum, Agriotes, Dermolepida
• Ephestia Mamestra, Earias, Pectinophora, Ostrinia, Trichoplusia, Pieris, Laphygma, Agrotis, Amathes, Wiseana, Tryporyza, Diatraea, Sporganothis, Cydia, Archips, Plutella, Chilo, Heliothis, Spodoptera orTineola spp.), Diptera (e.g.
• Musca Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Glossina, Simulium, Stomoxys, Haematobia, Tabanus, Hydrotaea, Lucilia, Chrysomia, Callitroga, Dermatobia, Gasterophilus, Hypoderma, Hylemyia, Atherigona, Chlorops, Phytomyza, Ceratitis, Liriomyza and Melophagus spp.), Phthiraptera (Malophaga e.g. Damalina spp. and Anoplura e.g. Linognathus and Haematopinus spp.), Hemiptera (e.g.
• Blattella, Periplaneta or Blatta spp. Hymenoptera (e.g. Athalia, Cephus, Atta Lasius, Solenopsis or Monomorium spp.), Isoptera (e.g. Odontotermes and Reticuliter- mes spp.), Siphonaptera (e.g. Ctenocephalides or Pulex spp.), Thysanura (e.g. Lepisma spp.), Dermaptera (e.g. Forficula spp.), Psocoptera (e.g. Peripsocus spp.) and Thysanoptera (e.g. Thrips tabaci
• Acarine pests include ticks, e.g. members of the genera Boophilus,Ornithodorus, Rhipicephalus, Amblyomma, Hyalomma, Ixodes, Haemaphysalis, Dermacentor and Anocentor, and mites and manges such as Acarus, Tetranychus, Psoroptes, Notoednes, Sarcoptes, Psorergates, Chorioptes, Eutrombicula, Demodex, Panonychus, Bryobia and Eriophyes spp.
• Nematodes which attack plants and trees of importance to agriculture, forestry, horticulture, either directly or by spreading bacterial, viral, mycoplasma or fungal diseases of the plants include root-knot nematodes such as Meloidogyne spp. (e.g. M. incognita); cyst nematodes such as Globodera spp. (e.g. G. rostochiensis); Heterodera spp. (e.g. H. avenae); Radopholus spp. (e.g. R. similis); lesion nematodes such as Pratylenchus spp. (e.g. P. pratensis); Belonolaimus spp.
• root-knot nematodes such as Meloidogyne spp. (e.g. M. incognita); cyst nematodes such as Globodera spp. (e.g. G. rostochi
• L. elon- gatus e.g. L. elon- gatus
• Hoplolaimus spp. e.g. H. coronatus
• Aphelenchoides spp. e.g. A. ritzema-bosi, A. besseyi
• stem and bulb eelworms such as Ditylenchus spp. (e.g. D. dipsaci).
• Compounds of the invention may be combined with one or more other pesticidally active ingredients (for example pyrethroids, carbamates, lipid amides and organophosphates) and/orwith attractants, repellents, bac- teriocides, fungicides, anthelmintics and the like.
• the activity of compounds of the invention may be enhanced by the addition of a synergist or potentiator, for example: one of the oxidase inhibitor class of synergists, such as piperonyl butoxide or propyl 2-propynylphenyl-phosphonate; a second compound of the invention; or a pyrethroid pesticidal compound.
• a synergist or potentiator for example: one of the oxidase inhibitor class of synergists, such as piperonyl butoxide or propyl 2-propynylphenyl-phosphonate; a second compound of the invention; or a pyrethroid
• Stabilisers for preventing any chemical degradation which may occur with the compounds of the invention include, for example, antioxidants (such as tocopherols, butylhydroxyanisole and butylhydroxytoluene) and scavengers (such as epichlorhydrin) and organic or inorganic bases e.g. trialkylamines such as triethylamine which can act as basic stabilisers and as scavengers.
• antioxidants such as tocopherols, butylhydroxyanisole and butylhydroxytoluene
• scavengers such as epichlorhydrin
• organic or inorganic bases e.g. trialkylamines such as triethylamine which can act as basic stabilisers and as scavengers.
• N.M.R. spectra were obtained on a Bruker AM-250 or WM-300 spectrometer in deuteriochloroform solutions with tetramethylsilane (TMS) as internal standard and are expressed as ppm from TMS, number of protons, number of peaks, coupling constant J Hz .
• TMS tetramethylsilane
• Mass spectra were obtained on Finnigan 4500 or Hewlett Packard 5985B instruments.
• Gas-liquid chromatography (g.l.c.) was performed using a Pye Unicam GCD chromatograph fitted with a 3% OV210 column on Gas-Chrom Q and a flame-ionisation detector. Progress of reactions could also be conveniently monitored on plastic sheets (40 x 80 mm) precoated with 0.25 mm layers of silica gel with fluorescent indicator and developed in benzene. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius throughout.
• 2-Cyclopropylpropan-1,3-dithiol was similarly prepared from diethyl cyclopropylmalonate (Carney R.W.J., Wojtkunski J.; Org. Prep. and Procedures Int., 1873, 5(i), 25-29).
• 2-s-Butylpropan-1,3-dithiol was similarly prepared from diethyl s-malonate (Inui T., Kaneko T.; C.A. 5148f).
• this dithiol (6.6g, 74%) was prepared as a yellow oil from diethyl 2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)malonate.
• the malonate was prepared as follows:-
• this dithiol was prepared from diethyl (1-trifluoromethylethyl)malonate.
• the malonate was prepared as follows :-
• Diethyl trifluoroisopropylidenemalonate (7g) (Lehnert W., Tetrahedron, 1973,29635) dissolved in ethyl acetate (100ml) was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure using 5% palladim on carbon as the catalyst. Filtration through celite and evaporation of the filtrate yielded diethyl (1-trifluoromethylethyl)malonate as a colourless liquid (7g).
• this dithiol was prepared from diethyl (1-methyl-1-trifluoromethylethyl)malonate.
• the malonate was prepared as follows :-
• Methyl iodide (8.95g) in diethyl ether (10ml) was added dropwise to a suspension of magnesium (1.43g) in dry diethyl ether (30ml). The mixture was cooled to -5° and copper (I) chloride (0.2g) was added. A solution of diethyl trifluoroisopropylidenemalonate (10g) in diethyl ether (20ml) was added at such a rate as to maintain the temperature below 0°. After stirring for 1 hour the mixture was poured onto ice/water and diethyl ether (1 00ml) and 2N sulphuric acid were added. The solutions were separated and the organic phase dried (MgS0 4 ) and evaporated to give diethyl (1-methyl-1-trifluoromethylethyl) malonate as an amber oil (9.7g).
• hept-6-ynal was prepared from hept-6-yn-1-ol (C. Crisan Chem. Abs. 51:5061 b).
• m-Chloroperbenzoic acid (0.58g) was added to a stirred suspension of sodium acetate (1.2g) and trans-5-isopropyl-2-(4-bromophenyl)-1,3-dithiane (0.5g) in dry acetonitrile (50ml). After stirring at room temperature for 2 hours a further quantity of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (0.5g) was added. Stirring was continued for 2 hours and the mixture filtered and the residue washed with diethyl ether. The combined filtrates were evaporated, extracted with chloroform and the organic solution washed with water, dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated.
• the activity of the compounds of the invention were tested by dissolving the compounds in acetone (5%) and then diluting in water: ;Symperonic' (94.5% : 0.5%) to give a water emulsion. The solution was then used to treat the following insects.
• the initial activity of the compound of invention against female Musca domestica was assessed by the spraying of compound solution over a mesh covered cylinder containing 20 files. Mortality was assessed after 24 and 48 hours and included knockdown data.
• Leaf discs were sprayed with the solution containing the compound. Ten 1st instar Spodoptera littoralis (WRL strain) larvae were then added to the leaf discs. Mortality was assessed after 72 hours.
• Filter paper was sprayed with the solution containing the compound. Ten 2nd instar larvae were then added to the filter paper together with a cube of artificial diet. Activity was assessed after 48 hours.
• the following compounds were active at less than 1 ⁇ g/ins.

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